Three spotted tilapia

Oreochromis andersonii

Fish Reaching Sixty One Centimeters in the Congo Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Oreochromis andersonii, the three-spotted tilapia, threespot tilapia, or threespot bream, is a species of cichlid native to Africa, where it is found in rivers and swamps in the southern half of the continent. This species reaches a length of 61 cm (24 in). It is important to local commercial fisheries, as well as being commercially farmed.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Oreochromis
Maximum length: 61 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Ngami basin, Okavango River; Cunene River and Mossamedes, Angola; upper Zambezi, Kafue River; middle Zambezi, Lake Kariba and Cabora Bassa since construction of dams. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction (2265). Also reported from the Kasai system in Angola (Ref. 120641 ). Reported as introduced in Kasanka National Park (upper Congo River basin) in Zambia (Ref. 95585 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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